In this study, researchers from the National University of Malaysia investigated the bone-forming ability of longjack (Eurycoma longifolia) and its potential as a natural treatment for osteoporosis in men. Their results were published in theJournal of Ayurveda and Integrative Medicine.

Longjack has attracted the interest of scientists because of its ability to stimulate bone formation in androgen-deficient osteoporosis.

The researchers examined the mechanisms behind longjack’s ability to form bones using an in vitro osteoblastic model.

They compared longjack treatment with testosterone replacement, one of the standard treatments used for androgen-deficient osteoporosis.

The researchers found that treatment with longjack extract at a dose of 25 micrograms per milliliter (ug/mL) significantly increased cell growth, alkaline phosphatase activity, and collagen deposition and mineralization.